F G C C
F G C C
F G Am Am
F G C C

[Verse 1]
            F         G       C
I have seen snow that fell in May
                F       G         C
And I have seen rain on cloudless days
               F      G        Am
Somethings are always bound to change
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          F        G         C
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   F       G     C
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             F         G         Am
But when the fire dies down it's cold
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Interlude]
F G Am Am
F G C C

[Verse 2]
             F       G        C
You say this life is not your lot
                F         G        C
Well I can't be someone that I'm not
                 F         G        Am
We can't stoke a fire that we ain't got
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          F        G         C
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   F       G     C
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             F         G         Am
But when the fire dies down it's cold
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Solo]
F G C C
F G C C
F G Am Am
F G C C

[Verse 3]
         F          G       C
In every life there comes a time
                F       G        C
Where there are no more tears to cry
              F         G      Am
We must leave something dear behind
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          F        G         C
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   F       G     C
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             F         G         Am
But when the fire dies down it's cold
      F        G        C
There ain't no ash will burn

[Outro]
F G Am Am
F G C